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I.H.O.P. Restaurant

October 26, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK AT PREP LINE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLICED HAM AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 43.8F INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MACARONI AND CHEESE FOUND AT 43.9F, SHREDDED CHEESE FOUND AT 43.7F, HOLLANDAISE SAUCE FOUND AT 45.6F, SLICED PINNEAPPLE FOUND AT 43.6F, APPLE COMPOTE FOUND AT 43.5F, WHIPPED CREAM FOUND AT 44.8F, AMERICAN CHEESE FOUND AT 43.9F, SLICED WATERMELON FOUND AT 44.1F, COUNTRY GRAVY FOUND AT 44.8F, POBLANO HOLLANDAISE SAUCE FOUND AT 47.8F, DICED TOMATOES FOUND AT 43.9F AND SALSA FOUND AT 44.4F. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE FOOD. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 75 LBS AT A COST OF $200.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER AT 45.6F. PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. MANAGER ADJUSTED TEMPERATURE CONTROL ON SITE TO 41.0F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 45 FRUIT FLIES THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS AND UNDER SHELVES AT DISH WASHING AREA, 5 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS BY HAND WASHING SINK IN HALLWAY, 10 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS BY 2-COMPARTMENT SINK AND 5 FRUIT FLIES ON CEILING IN HALLWAY BY DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY FOOD AND GREASE SPILLS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING ABOVE REFRIGERATOR IN HALLWAY LEADING TO PREP LINE. MUST REPAIR AND SEAL.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES WHO OBTAIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 21, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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